The 2023 Memorial Cup (branded as the 2023 Memorial Cup presented by Kia for sponsorship reasons) was a four-team round-robin format

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tournament held at the Sandman Centre in

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, from May 26 to June 4, 2023. It was the 103rd

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championship, which determines the champion of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL). The tournament was hosted by the

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, who won the right to host the tournament over the

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. The

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defeated the

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, for their third Memorial Cup title. Remparts forward James Malatesta was named the tournament's most valuable player, with five goals in four games.

Road to the Cup

OHL playoffs

QMJHL playoffs

In the first two rounds seeding is determined by conference standings, and in the two final rounds seeding is determined by overall standings.

WHL playoffs

Team rosters

Kamloops Blazers

*Head coach: Shaun Clouston

Seattle Thunderbirds

*Head coach: Matt O'Dette

Peterborough Petes

*Head coach:

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Quebec Remparts

*Head coach:

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Tournament games

All times local ( UTC − 7)

Round-robin

;Round-robin standings

Tiebreaker

Semifinal game

Championship game

Statistical leaders

Skaters

*''GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

*''GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; SA = Shots against; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; TOI = Time on ice (minutes)''

Awards

The CHL handed out the following awards at the conclusion of the 2023 Memorial Cup:

References

External links

Memorial Cup

Canadian Hockey League
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Memorial Cup tournaments Ice hockey competitions in British Columbia Sport in Kamloops